Children are not small adults, and a dental visit does not feel the same to them. Pediatric dentistry covers preventive care, treatment and education shaped around young patients — their developing teeth, and the way they actually experience being in the chair.
The first visit should happen around the first birthday, or within six months of the first tooth. It is short, mostly a look and a conversation, and its real purpose is to make the dentist an ordinary place rather than a frightening one.
We explain what we are doing to the child, not only to the parent. Children who understand what is about to happen are dramatically calmer than children who don't.
Common questions
When should my child first see a dentist?
Around age one, or within six months of the first tooth appearing.
Can I stay in the room?
Yes, always.
Questions about pediatric dentistry?
Call the office and ask. We'd rather talk it through than have you guess from a website.